Ulverstone Baptist Church

Breakthrough week three: The Life of Joseph. We consider the subject of breakthrough, the root meaning to break through into someone, out of something and something into pieces. It reminds us that the Bible is a book about breaking through sin, controlling habits and anything that seeks to hold us back or limit our full potential in Christ because of Christ. Joseph's life lesson is that life i...

It doesn’t take long to realise reading the bible at its heart is a breakthrough message. God has called people to become followers and not be limited or drained by unnecessary matters of the world. Jacob stole the blessing and waited for over twenty years, discovering what the blessing was not. He carried a spiritual blessing while the practical blessing awaited an appointed time. God has called...

Excuse the recording quality today, this is one of my pre-recordings in the lead-up to this week's message. I like to speak the word out in my preparation, to hear it, and to wrestle with it in the spirit for clarity. This is a message to start a New Year by shaking off the labels, stereotypes, and stigma of the past or situations. Do not allow the situation or experience to define you. What I...

As another year begins in 2025, there are some things you and I must be confident about. David shares that the good news is that you and I, every person in Christ and those yet to know Christ, will experience a divine assurance. The assurance the Bible speaks about is not something we can dream up or imagine. It is much more than this. It is an assurance that accompanies joy and belief, a faith in...

The star of Bethlehem pointed people to Jesus, drew attention to Jesus, and helped people find Jesus. This was a magnificent display of God's beauty and maternal nature. The star was a visual sign that God allowed to draw people closer. The star wasn’t just a bright star, as many think of it. It was a celestial phenomenon; it was a divine sign pointing to the arrival of the Saviour. Matthew 2:10 (...

For Nothing Will Be Impossible with God We are all faced with challenging circumstances and, in fact, impossible situations. We must remind ourselves of God's promises and, better still, God's character. God is faithful; God is able. God is good. God is enduring. When God promises, God delivers.  Friend, the hope of the Holy Scriptures will lead you and me towards the God who is the Great I am—the...

Invitation to family is one of the greatest divine expressions we can see today. The Godhead- trinity reveals this family formation described through relational terms such as father and Son. Jesus is the son given to Mary and all of humanity. This is the Christ-child gift of family: ‘God has given a son to us’ invitation to everyone. Christmas is often celebrated as a time for family—gathering aro...

Invitation to contend is a message that we are never living opposition-free—the battles and challenges are real and do exist. Fortunately, Jude (or Judah as pronounced) provides important historical factors and illustrations to consider. Judah provides a warning of the false teachers' influence upon the faith of believers. The threat of false teachers, particularly their way of life, and their los...

What Next? Who knows, but I know what we do need. We need the same spirit to exercise faith and opportunity for ministry. God has divine opportunities to see Him reveal His glory. If we do not see divine interruptions in our lives, it probably means we aren't living with the same interruptible spirit that Jesus fostered for the Kingdom of God. Not all interruptions are from God. The devil has his...

THE PROMISE OF HOPE We all need to have a lasting, fulfilling hope that covers present and all future aspirations. At the time when Israel experienced captivity, God promised his people not to lose hope. The season will come and go, but God promised hope will return, or better still, reform. Don’t give up, whatever trial or pressure you are in. Whatever drains you of life, yes, hope makes us stron...

Invitation to the mission is God's vivid reminder of the promises attached to our faith. The mission of God, both at a church and personal level, requires three essential outcomes in our lives. Only if we step out to release our giftings and seek to fulfil our purpose to be used by God will we see God move! Only if we say yes will we see what God desires to do here. The mission is our response to...

Friends, the benefit of a church family and knowing God is that his plan for us is way better than anything we could invent for ourselves. It does not exclude hardship and trials but always invites His presence and person and the resources of heaven. In Acts 12, the record of healings, salvation, miracles and deliverance is the account of the early church for today's church. Also, we read of Peter...

Invitation to Be ready. One consistent theme in the Bible is to be ready. There is to be no guessing or taking it easy to respond to being ready. YOU are ready, or you are not ready! It is what it means to be a disciple. I am ready to share my faith, live with expectation, and hold on to hope – with all my being. Today, we look to Jesus' prophetic discourse on the Mt of Olives, talking with His di...

An invitation is only as valid as the recipient's choice to accept. As we look at Invitation, we unpack the four consequences of invitation relating to the Kingdom of God. Therefore, Jesus unravelled in this parable of the Wedding feast, the open invitation that is understood in terms of the invitee—a parallel look at the kingdom as it relates to the church here and now as the expression of kingdo...

The Invitation you and I receive causes us to seek out who is inviting me! Today, we look at the invitation of God through Jesus to share around the Lord's table—an invitation to all who believe and will believe. Paul clarified what it means to celebrate with the Lord for future generations of believers in remembrance of His life, death and resurrection and promised to return.

Invitation two – sometimes and in certain seasons, it can be so easy not to see what God is doing in our lives. After a while, we can miss all these elements and see Him creatively at work in us for His good and purpose. Today, we continue on with our focus on invitation. Notice how God still has an open invitation to receive from him. Paul reminds us of the joy of knowing with confidence that God...

Invitation! We have all I trust received an invite or invitation to a special occasion or event. There is, however, a one-of-a-kind invitation that goes out daily—the invitation from God to draw near, to entering into a covenant relationship. Friend, God's invitation started in Eden and continued through Egypt, the wilderness and wonderings to the promised land and beyond. The invitation is a sacr...

Here is a message that will inspire you and fill you with faith and expectation. Pastor Stephen Baxter, our State Baptist Mission director, shares about the signs and times in which we live. These times include disruptive change. Does the church still have relevance today?  Signs tell us something that needs to change to best relate to the culture we live in without losing our core beliefs. And re...

Reading from Matthew 8:23-27, Matt shares the story of Jesus and and his disciples and how they find themselves in the midst of a storm. In life, we all experience storms from time to time. Challenges and hard times can sometimes come without warning and can be overwhelming. However throughout the storm, Jesus wants us to know that by keeping our eyes fixed on Him, we can trust Him, He is with us...

Do we live our lives as an active, living testament of God's goodness and faithfulness to those around us? This father's day, Greg challenges each of us to be intentional with our words and actions. What legacy are you living out?

Sit back and relax as Stephen shares some thoughts from John 14

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1 NKJV

It takes courage and strength to endure the tough times that come our way in life. Sometimes we live moment by moment, day to day, hour by hour. When it all seems too hard, we can want to give up. Yet in all these things, God reminds us that he has given each of us the tools and weapons that we need to fight the good fight and be victorious conquerors.